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Matt Henjak
Birth name	Matthew T. Henjak
Date of birth	25 November 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	88 kg (13 st 12 lb)
School	St Edmund's College
Notable relative(s)	Ivan Henjak (uncle)
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Scrum-half
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
2002	Canberra Vikings (QPR)
2006–2008	Cottesloe
Senior career
Years	Team
2003–2005	Brumbies
2004	Harlequins
2006–2008	Western Force
2007	Perth Spirit
2008–2012	Toulon
2012–2013	Dax
International career
Years	Team
2004–2006	Australia

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Matt Henjak (born 25 November 1981) is an Australian former professional rugby union player. He played scrum-half for the Australian national team. Henjak, of Croatian ancestry, is the nephew of former rugby league half-back and former Brisbane Broncos head coach Ivan Henjak. After being sacked by the Western Force in 2008 for an off field indiscretion, Henjak signed for Toulon in the Top 14 in France where he played until 2012. He played a further season in France with Dax in the Pro D2 competition.

Early career

Henjak was educated at St Edmund's College in Canberra, the same school as Matt Giteau, George Gregan and Ricky Stuart. He played for the Canberra Vikings while playing in the Canberra club competition. In 2001 and 2002 Henjak represented Australia in the under 21 side as well as later playing for Australia A.

Super Rugby

He made his Super 12 debut in 2003, playing for the ACT Brumbies in a match against the Chiefs.

Henjak was called up into the 27-man national squad as cover mid-year 2004 after Elton Flatley broke his arm.^[1] Henjak made his international debut in 2004, on 26 June against England^[1] where he came off the bench onto the wing with 10 minutes remaining in the game after Clyde Rathbone was injured.

He moved to the new Super 14 team, the Western Force, for the 2006 Super 14 season. In 2008 he was involved in an altercation in which his teammate winger Haig Sare had his jaw broken, requiring surgery to insert a plate. Henjak was dismissed by the Western Force after he was found guilty of involvement in a bar room brawl.^[1]^[3]^[4]

England and France

Henjak went over to England for the latter part of 2004, having a short term stint with Harlequins.

After being sacked from the Western Force in 2008, Henjak was linked to a code-switch to rugby league and a move to the Canberra Raiders,^[5]^[6]^[7] however Toulon gave him the chance to resurrect his rugby union career in France.^[1]^[8] After four seasons with Toulon in the Top 14 competition, he played a further season with Pro D2 Club, Dax, in the second tier professional competition before retiring from professional rugby.

Controversies

During his playing career, Henjak was linked with a series of scandals. In 2004, he was involved in an altercation in South Africa, in which the complainant was secretly paid A$16,000 to drop assault charges.^[1]^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Matt Henjak: Player profile". ESPN Scrum. ESPN EMEA Ltd. 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
^ http://www.rctoulon.com/en/rct/joueur/henjak/ Toulon RC profile retrieved 7 May 2011
^ "Henjak facing the sack". Western Force rugby club. 20 February 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2008.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Door will reopen if Henjak reforms". Fox Sports. 22 February 2008. Retrieved 25 February 2008.
^ "NRL leaves door ajar for Henjak". NRL. 22 February 2008. Archived from the original on 27 February 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2008.
^ "Raiders may come to Henjak's rescue". LeagueHQ. 21 February 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2008. ^{[dead link‍]}
^ "NRL likely for sacked Henjak". Fox Sports. 22 February 2008. Retrieved 25 February 2008.
^ "Henjak heads for Toulon". Planet Rugby. 6 July 2009. Archived from the original on 4 November 2008. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
^ "Learning from the Henjak experience". Fox Sports. 23 February 2008. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2008.

External links

[EPSN1-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Matt Henjak: Player profile". ESPN Scrum. ESPN EMEA Ltd. 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2012.

[2] ttp://www.rctoulon.com/en/rct/joueur/henjak/ Toulon RC profile retrieved 7 May 2011

[Henjak_facing_the_sack-3] "Henjak facing the sack". Western Force rugby club. 20 February 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2008.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[Door_will_reopen_if_Henjak_reforms-4] "Door will reopen if Henjak reforms". Fox Sports. 22 February 2008. Retrieved 25 February 2008.

[NRL_leaves_door_ajar_for_Henjak-5] "NRL leaves door ajar for Henjak". NRL. 22 February 2008. Archived from the original on 27 February 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2008.

[Raiders_may_come_to_Henjak's_rescue-6] "Raiders may come to Henjak's rescue". LeagueHQ. 21 February 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2008. ^{[dead link‍]}

[NRL_likely_for_sacked_Henjak-7] "NRL likely for sacked Henjak". Fox Sports. 22 February 2008. Retrieved 25 February 2008.

[Sarries_lifeline_for_Henjak-8] "Henjak heads for Toulon". Planet Rugby. 6 July 2009. Archived from the original on 4 November 2008. Retrieved 7 July 2009.

[Learning_from_the_Henjak_experience-9] "Learning from the Henjak experience". Fox Sports. 23 February 2008. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2008.

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-'''Matt Henjak''' (born 25 November 1981) is an Australian former [[rugby union]] player. He played [[Scrum-half (rugby union)|scrum-half]] for the Australian national team. Henjak, of [[Croatian Australian|Croatian ancestry]], is the nephew of former [[rugby league]] [[Rugby league positions#The halves|half-back]] and [[Brisbane Broncos]] head coach [[Ivan Henjak]]. After being sacked by the Western Force in 2008 for an off field indiscretion, Henjak signed for Toulon in the Top 14 in France where he played until 2012. He played a further season in France with Dax in the Pro D2 competition.
+'''Matt Henjak''' (born 25 November 1981) is an Australian former professional [[rugby union]] player. He played [[Scrum-half (rugby union)|scrum-half]] for the Australian national team. Henjak, of [[Croatian Australian|Croatian ancestry]], is the nephew of former [[rugby league]] [[Rugby league positions#The halves|half-back]] and former [[Brisbane Broncos]] head coach [[Ivan Henjak]]. After being sacked by the Western Force in 2008 for an off field indiscretion, Henjak signed for Toulon in the Top 14 in France where he played until 2012. He played a further season in France with Dax in the Pro D2 competition.
 ==Early career==
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 ==Super Rugby==
-He made his [[Super 12]] debut in 2003, playing for the [[ACT Brumbies]] in a match against the [[Chiefs (rugby club)|Chiefs]].
+He made his [[Super 12]] debut in 2003, playing for the [[ACT Brumbies]] in a match against the [[Chiefs (Super Rugby)|Chiefs]].
 Henjak was called up into the 27-man national squad as cover mid-year 2004 after [[Elton Flatley]] broke his arm.<ref name="EPSN1"/> Henjak made his international debut in 2004, on 26 June against [[England national rugby union team|England]]<ref name="EPSN1"/> where he came off the bench onto the wing with 10 minutes remaining in the game after [[Clyde Rathbone]] was injured.
-He moved to the new Super 14 team, the [[Western Force]], for the [[2006 Super 14 season]]. In 2008 he was involved in an altercation in which his team mate winger [[Haig Sare]] had his jaw broken, requiring surgery to insert a plate. Henjak was dismissed by the Western Force after he was found guilty of involvement in a bar room brawl.<ref name="EPSN1"/><ref name="Henjak facing the sack">{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbywa.com.au/news/2008/ewf_news/feb/080222_henjak_terminated,52845.html/section/50753 |title=Henjak facing the sack |publisher=Western Force rugby club |date=20 February 2008 |accessdate=22 February 2008 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name="Door will reopen if Henjak reforms">{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23260477-23217,00.html|title=Door will reopen if Henjak reforms|publisher=Fox Sports|date=22 February 2008|accessdate=25 February 2008}}</ref>
+He moved to the new Super 14 team, the [[Western Force]], for the [[2006 Super 14 season]]. In 2008 he was involved in an altercation in which his teammate winger [[Haig Sare]] had his jaw broken, requiring surgery to insert a plate. Henjak was dismissed by the Western Force after he was found guilty of involvement in a bar room brawl.<ref name="EPSN1"/><ref name="Henjak facing the sack">{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbywa.com.au/news/2008/ewf_news/feb/080222_henjak_terminated,52845.html/section/50753 |title=Henjak facing the sack |publisher=Western Force rugby club |date=20 February 2008 |accessdate=22 February 2008 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name="Door will reopen if Henjak reforms">{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23260477-23217,00.html|title=Door will reopen if Henjak reforms|publisher=Fox Sports|date=22 February 2008|accessdate=25 February 2008}}</ref>
 ==England and France==
 Henjak went over to [[England]] for the latter part of 2004, having a short term stint with [[Harlequin F.C.|Harlequins]].
-After being sacked from the Western Force in 2008, Henjak was linked to a code-switch to [[rugby league]] and a move to the [[Canberra Raiders]],<ref name="NRL leaves door ajar for Henjak">{{cite web|url=http://www.nrl.com/News/Latest/NewsArticle/tabid/76/NewsId/7905/Default.aspx|title=NRL leaves door ajar for Henjak|publisher=NRL|date=22 February 2008|accessdate=22 February 2008}}</ref><ref name="Raiders may come to Henjak's rescue">{{cite web|url=http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/news/carney-out-henjak-in/2008/02/20/1203467180831.html|title=Raiders may come to Henjak's rescue|publisher=LeagueHQ|date=21 February 2008|accessdate=22 February 2008}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref><ref name="NRL likely for sacked Henjak">{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23258073-23217,00.html|title=NRL likely for sacked Henjak|publisher=Fox Sports|date=22 February 2008|accessdate=25 February 2008}}</ref> however Toulon gave him the chance to resurrect his rugby union career n France.<ref name="EPSN1"/><ref name="Sarries lifeline for Henjak">{{cite web|url=http://www.planetrugby.com/Story/0,18259,3551_3785080,00.html |title=Henjak heads for Toulon |publisher=Planet Rugby |date=6 July 2009 |accessdate=7 July 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081104075808/http://www.planetrugby.com/Story/0%2C18259%2C3551_3785080%2C00.html |archivedate=4 November 2008 |df= }}</ref> After four seasons with Toulon in the Top 14 competition, he played a further season with Pro D2 Club, Dax, in the second tier professional competition before retiring from professional rugby.
+After being sacked from the Western Force in 2008, Henjak was linked to a code-switch to [[rugby league]] and a move to the [[Canberra Raiders]],<ref name="NRL leaves door ajar for Henjak">{{cite web|url=http://www.nrl.com/News/Latest/NewsArticle/tabid/76/NewsId/7905/Default.aspx|title=NRL leaves door ajar for Henjak|publisher=NRL|date=22 February 2008|accessdate=22 February 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080227102257/http://nrl.com/News/Latest/NewsArticle/tabid/76/NewsId/7905/Default.aspx|archive-date=27 February 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Raiders may come to Henjak's rescue">{{cite web|url=http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/news/carney-out-henjak-in/2008/02/20/1203467180831.html|title=Raiders may come to Henjak's rescue|publisher=LeagueHQ|date=21 February 2008|accessdate=22 February 2008}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref><ref name="NRL likely for sacked Henjak">{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23258073-23217,00.html|title=NRL likely for sacked Henjak|publisher=Fox Sports|date=22 February 2008|accessdate=25 February 2008}}</ref> however Toulon gave him the chance to resurrect his rugby union career in France.<ref name="EPSN1"/><ref name="Sarries lifeline for Henjak">{{cite web|url=http://www.planetrugby.com/Story/0,18259,3551_3785080,00.html |title=Henjak heads for Toulon |publisher=Planet Rugby |date=6 July 2009 |accessdate=7 July 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081104075808/http://www.planetrugby.com/Story/0%2C18259%2C3551_3785080%2C00.html |archivedate=4 November 2008 }}</ref> After four seasons with Toulon in the Top 14 competition, he played a further season with Pro D2 Club, Dax, in the second tier professional competition before retiring from professional rugby.
 ==Controversies==
-During his playing career, Henjak was linked with a series of scandals. In 2004, he was involved in an altercation in [[South Africa]], in which the complainant was secretly paid {{AUD}}16,000 to drop assault charges.<ref name="EPSN1"/><ref name="Learning from the Henjak experience">{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23262418-23217,00.html|archive-url=https://archive.is/20120730145235/http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23262418-23217,00.html|dead-url=yes|archive-date=30 July 2012|title=Learning from the Henjak experience|publisher=Fox Sports|date=23 February 2008|accessdate=25 February 2008}}</ref>
+During his playing career, Henjak was linked with a series of scandals. In 2004, he was involved in an altercation in [[South Africa]], in which the complainant was secretly paid A$16,000 to drop assault charges.<ref name="EPSN1"/><ref name="Learning from the Henjak experience">{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23262418-23217,00.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120730145235/http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23262418-23217,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 July 2012|title=Learning from the Henjak experience|publisher=Fox Sports|date=23 February 2008|accessdate=25 February 2008}}</ref>
 ==References==
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-*[http://www.westernforce.com.au/players/matt_henjak,30241.html/section/29976 Western Force profile]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080128185410/http://www.westernforce.com.au/players/matt_henjak,30241.html/section/29976 Western Force profile]
 *[http://www.sportnetwork.net/main/s98/st58711.htm Matt Henjak signs for Harlequins]
 *[http://www.rugbyheaven.com.au/news/news/wild-west/2008/02/12/1202760297979.html Rugby Heaven]{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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 [[Category:Australian people of Croatian descent]]
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+[[Category:RC Toulon players]]
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+[[Category:Rugby union players from New South Wales]]
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+[[Category:Rugby union scrum-halves]]
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+[[Category:People educated at St Edmund's College, Canberra]]
+[[Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen]]